Tag Archives: Dad

Beach Reverie

Posted on May 23, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – MTB: The Constanza (posted by Bjorn) “Today we are going to try our hand at a poetic form created by Connie Marcum Wong in 2007. This is an example of two poems in one … Continue reading →

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Beware Cooked Chickens!

Posted on January 12, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Tuesday Poetics – food! (posted by sarahsouthwest) So, your mission for tonight is to write a poem about food – about preparing food, or eating food; about family meals, or posh restaurants; about the … Continue reading →

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Dad’s Chapeaus

Posted on November 27, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Miz Quickly – Day 25 “If you have a minute or three, write four lines. Include a hat.” Dad’s collection of hats: Captain’s hat in summer – no boat involved Winter wool caps – barely creeping over the … Continue reading →

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Cigar Ash

Posted on October 19, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille Night – Ashes to Ashes (posted by SarahSouthwest) Our word tonight is “ash”. An ashtray full of stale cigar butts in Dad’s car. Soon as I climbed in, my complexion greened. Fresh cigar … Continue reading →

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Aqua Summers

Posted on August 5, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Donna Matthews Challenge “Rondelet” 7 lines Lines 1, 3, and 7 are refrains Refrain lines are 4 syllables long, other lines are 8 syllables Rhyme scheme: AbAabbA Aqua water and Dad learning to … Continue reading →

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Dreaded Call

Posted on November 24, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for: One Womans Quest VJ’S WEEKLY CHALLENGE #122: THE PHONE CALL Let your imagination run wild with this one. One phone call can change the state of things. I know I can easily think of of a number of … Continue reading →

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Fifteen Years

Posted on March 5, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet – Roundel Here are basic guidelines: 11 lines three stanzas (quatrain, tercet, quatrain) the opening of the first line becomes a refrain of the fourth and 11th lines and rhymes with lines two, … Continue reading →

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Smoke and Cigars

Posted on November 20, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – November:  “Nothing is more memorable than scent”  (posted by Sanaa) “Write a poem that revolves around scent.  You may draw inspiration from the quotes and poems above. Feel free to explore the … Continue reading →

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Mallomar Mania

Posted on July 4, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – July 1 – P.E.O.D (poem every other day) Memoir Chapbook Challenge – “Laugh, Laugh” “We find humor in the strangest places. And what makes me laugh may be different from what amuses you! It is … Continue reading →

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For Mom and Dad

Posted on November 5, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2018 November PAD Chapbook Challenge – Day 4 For today’s prompt, write an apologetic poem. Maybe the poem itself is a first person apology. Or it could be about someone apologizing to someone else. Or maybe … Continue reading →

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